Door Threshold Leaking - How to STOP Water from Leaking in from an Exterior Door

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  • Опубліковано 23 лис 2024

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  • @alexandrepiche5609
    @alexandrepiche5609 4 місяці тому +8

    Glad you fixed your problem but that may be temporary. I don't know where you live but with the variation of temperatures of winter and summer you might be needing a thicker bead and not smoothing it out. You need the thickness so it can stretch enough without cracking. If you smooth it out you're thinning the bead therefore making it weaker. Did you dry the wood frame before applying the caulking? Hope it lasts a long time but if it doesn't I hope these tips will help do a longer lasting seal!

    • @DIYBRY
      @DIYBRY  4 місяці тому +1

      Thanks for the view and comment.

    • @Highvibes777
      @Highvibes777 11 днів тому

      I've done this every other rain and still have leaks!!!!

  • @savannab.2554
    @savannab.2554 3 місяці тому +3

    This was the only thing that worked for us. Thank you so much!

    • @DIYBRY
      @DIYBRY  3 місяці тому

      @@savannab.2554 I am glad to hear it! If you have not yet, please Subscribe! Really helps me out.

  • @XxBeastinXxT813
    @XxBeastinXxT813 Місяць тому

    This just happened to us after hurricane milton. Our back patio doors had a water leak under the aluminum frame outside. That water seeped into our new hardwood floors water logging them ruining our living room 😑. Gonna this our and see if it works. After ripping up floors and testing it with the hose we found exactly where the water is coming in from.
    Thanks for these tips

    • @DIYBRY
      @DIYBRY  Місяць тому

      @@XxBeastinXxT813 sorry to hear of your trouble after the hurricane. Wishing you the best of luck.

    • @coryjackson6034
      @coryjackson6034 16 днів тому +2

      Same for me been through a few hurricanes here in Florida but milton the only one did this to the door...😢😢😢😢

    • @DIYBRY
      @DIYBRY  16 днів тому

      @@coryjackson6034 Sorry to hear of your hurricane situation. Hope you can get everything fixed and back to normal.

  • @Kevin-pk7cm
    @Kevin-pk7cm 2 місяці тому +2

    Instead of waiting for a downpour, maybe you can use a garden hose with pressure? Just a thought.

    • @DIYBRY
      @DIYBRY  2 місяці тому +2

      @@Kevin-pk7cm Wanted to test natural conditions (Plus I knew it was going to rain in a few days) .

  • @kenmcdermed3952
    @kenmcdermed3952 21 день тому

    The interior silicone bead you put down is a good idea for bugs/whatever, but you should never rely on an interior bead of caulk or silicone to keep water out. By the time water has reached an interior point, it's too late.

    • @DIYBRY
      @DIYBRY  21 день тому

      @@kenmcdermed3952 no harm done.

  • @Art.Kinkade
    @Art.Kinkade 2 місяці тому

    Can the caulking be removed easily, without damage to the structure?

    • @DIYBRY
      @DIYBRY  2 місяці тому

      Yes, but really depends on how careful you are.

  • @kenmcdermed3952
    @kenmcdermed3952 21 день тому

    Too bad home builders don't take just a few extra measures to make homes last longer. This house should/could have been built up about 8" higher off of the ground. Then your surrounding sidewalks/driveway/etc could sit low enough to not allow water to run back into your house, but still high enough to shed water off to the lower yard level. Builders just don't think about this stuff, though. I suppose building codes in some areas take these things into account, but probably not many.

    • @DIYBRY
      @DIYBRY  20 днів тому

      @@kenmcdermed3952 There was a good step up into that’s door until we poured concrete which needed to match the height of the drive way. But yes, I agree.